14 Oct 2019, Infection Prevention & Control
This International Infection Prevention and Control Week (13–19 October 2019), the Health Quality & Safety Commission is encouraging hospital staff and senior leaders in infection prevention and control (IPC) to take part in walk rounds.
28 May 2019, Infection Prevention & Control
DHBs have agreed to fund a new model for an effective and sustainable whole-of-sector approach to healthcare associated infection (HAI) in New Zealand.
2 May 2019, Infection Prevention & Control
New Zealand has an opportunity to participate in a global survey to assess infection prevention and control programmes in health care facilities as part of World Hand Hygiene Day on 5 May.
19 Feb 2019, Infection Prevention & Control
Over the past year the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s infection prevention and control programme team has facilitated the implementation of a preoperative anti-staphylococcal bundle within the Surgical Site Infection Improvement (SSII) Programme.
12 Nov 2018, Infection Prevention & Control
With very few new antibiotics having been developed in recent years, health agencies say their responsible use is absolutely critical to people’s health.
15 Oct 2018, Infection Prevention & Control
A new report has found that infections following hip and knee replacements have fallen, meaning reduced harm to patients.
17 May 2018, Infection Prevention & Control
This workshop is designed for health leaders, infection prevention and control nurse specialists, clinical microbiologists, infectious diseases physicians, scientists, pharmacists and anyone with an interest in infection prevention or quality improvement.
2 May 2018, Infection Prevention & Control
Health sector media release for World Hand Hygiene Day, 5 May
6 Dec 2017, Infection Prevention & Control
The latest Hand Hygiene NZ performance report for 01 July 2017 to 31 October 2017 has been published on the Hand Hygiene New Zealand website.
15 Oct 2017, Infection Prevention & Control
The Hand Hygiene NZ programme will be facilitating a half-day interactive workshop on building a strong platform for infection prevention
25 Sep 2017, Infection Prevention & Control
The Health Quality & Safety Commission has been working over the past year to review literature, propose potential bundle options, and gather feedback from the healthcare sector regarding a pre-operative anti-staphylococcal bundle
25 Sep 2017, Infection Prevention & Control
The Commission is hosting a Hand Hygiene New Zealand (HHNZ) half-day workshop on building a solid platform for infection prevention as part of the IPC Nurses College Conference.
28 Aug 2017, Infection Prevention & Control
The HHNZ programme have released two new resources to support the local implementation of the HHNZ programme and consistent reporting of the outcome marker – rate of healthcare associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (HA-SAB) per 1000 bed-days.
26 Jul 2017, Infection Prevention & Control
DHBs throughout the country embraced World Hand Hygiene Day this year. The campaign promotes a global profile on the importance of improving hand hygiene in health care annually on 5 May 2017.
25 Jul 2017, Infection Prevention & Control
A group of surgical providers will develop a standardised national pre-operative anti-staphylococcal bundle, which will include components of pre-operative interventions to support a reduction in surgical site infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus.
18 Jul 2017, Infection Prevention & Control
The latest Hand Hygiene NZ performance report for 1 April to 30 June 2016 has been published on the Hand Hygiene New Zealand website.
14 Jun 2017, Infection Prevention & Control
The Commission is seeking interested participants from surgical providers to develop a standardised national pre-operative anti-staphylococcal bundle
27 Apr 2017, Infection Prevention & Control
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is welcoming today’s release of a report by the Antimicrobial Resistance Action Planning Group.
28 Mar 2017, Infection Prevention & Control
Infection rates and potential infection issues at Canterbury District Health Board are now immediately available to the infection prevention and control staff because of the introduction of the electronic surveillance system ICNet.
15 Mar 2017, Infection Prevention & Control
‘Fight antibiotic resistance – it’s in your hands’ is the theme of this year’s World Hand Hygiene Day on 5 May. The day is coordinated by the World Health Organization.